It requires me to be humble before my god who can keep me from my addictive behavior if i. To give you an idea of the approach, here are a few of the twelve steps. Now, step 10 requires you to continue to take personal inventory, and when. Make a list of up to three activitiesgoals that you would like to accomplish today. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. Heres the 10th step as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Inventory up to this point in your recovery, steps one through nine have taught you to see the truth about your behavior and how the rest of the world responds to your actions. Step 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. My spiritual toolkit your daily reprieve from alcoholismmy.
If a spot check inventory step 10 is undoable due to confusion a written personal inventory sure can help. One of the things that struck me as odd about 12 step recovery is that we spend a lot of time thinking about our liabilities character defects, but not. Learn the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, the purpose of the steps, where they originated, pros and cons as well as alternatives to a 12 step program. In step ten youll continue to take personal inventory. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is. By terry a fter making our amends in step 9, we now move on to step 10, in which we continue to take personal inventory, and when we are wrong, we admit our faults without delay. Further protect your my spiritual toolkit by creating a personal identification.
I recommend setting aside a large block of time where you can gather information, documents, and other pertinent information. The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. Another tool is the night time inventory as suggested in step 11 of the alcoholics anonymous program. Step 10 encourages the taking of a personal inventory, which, for recovering persons, should be a daily process. Step 10 of alcoholics anonymous encourages you to examine yourself as a part of your daily routine. Step 10 begins laying the foundation for the rest of my life. I felt at peace with the process and i was eager to get on with step five. These daily practices are the subject of step 10 of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous. The benefit of competing step four is that it can strengthen sobriety and allow the individual to grow spiritually. The bond of trust we establish between each other in aa is a powerful ally.
The steps will have their own place in the practical book. Step ten part 1 continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it hello, my name is audrey and i am step leader for step ten of the wts step study. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong. The purpose of doing this is so you can continue to grow spiritually. Write your own definition of each word in this step. The opinions expressed on this page are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the original way group. Fortunately, we have ways to prevent this from happening. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Apr 21, 2020 also featuring a comprehensive inventory tool which allows you to create your step 4 and your step 10 inventory. Join our free mailing list to learn more and receive a free aa step study guide. Now, step 10 requires you to continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong to promptly admit it. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. These recordings are from the big book study website, which has recordings of people sharing their experience, strength and hope in face to face meetings as they work through step 10.
We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. One of the worst hangovers that i can ever have in life is anger. Step 10 of the 12 steps of aa taking a personal inventory. Alcoholics anonymous aa is the largest communitybased mutualhelp program for alcoholrelated problems, and 12 step treatment, which is based upon aa principles and practices, is one of the most popular therapeutic approaches in the united states substance abuse and mental health services administration, 2008. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. As we work the first nine steps, we prepare ourselves for. Return to the top step ten part one continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. The big book of alcoholics anonymous makes us a promise at step 10. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it click the appropriate view button below to watch the associated video. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Aas are often asked what is the difference between defects of character in step six and shortcomings in step seven.
These are aa s 12 steps, linked to our own step studies weve gradually been doing here at the e aa groups forums. I was recently reminded of this easy 10th step inventory, the aeiouy inventory. If you run out of space in any box, continue on other side. I pray that in some small way i can be of some help to you. Jan 07, 2016 for many in aa, the steps contain important tools in our recovery from alcoholism and addiction. Personal inventory this is the step that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory the introduction to the fourth step starts at the bottom of page 63 of the aa text. You can use the spot check inventory tool as suggested in step 10 of the. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when wrong promptly admitted it. Workbooks journal software attendance forms intervention materials.
As part of step 10, alcoholics anonymous treatment programs. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. If your home is robbed, or if youre the victim of a natural disaster, it can be nearly impossible to recall on demand for insurance purposes exactly what you own down to the finest detail especially when you add stress to the mix.
These should be things that you can accomplish without creating further stress. However, most of us will have our good and bad days, so we need to monitor ourselves. The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or it can be done right out of the big book pg 8485. Step ten continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. This is something that i must take care of real fast, not let it go on for days or even hours. For more information on becoming free of addiction, visit. The quick inventory is aimed at our daily ups and downs, especially those where people or new events throw us off balance and tempt us to make mistakes.
The idea of completing a personal inventory does sound like a great deal of hard work. My tenth step here is the tenth step in the aa invelve step program. Apr 03, 2018 many of us dont realize the value of personal inventory software until its too late. Questions continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Step ten is for daily inventory and to stay current on new issues. List of character defects and assets realistic recovery. Can we stay sober and keep emotional balance under all conditions. Before we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Whether we come through the doors of alcoholics anonymous or alanon family groups chances are we bring a lifetime of stinking thinking with us. Step 10, 10th step, 12 steps, aa 10th step, na step ten. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book.
Nov 20, 2019 using home inventory apps or software to track all of your personal belongings and property can be much more convenient, secure, and flexible than creating a handwritten inventory. Step 10 encourages the taking of a personal inventory, which, for recovering. Continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong promptly admit it. List of character defects and assets in the business world, when a company does an inventory or balance sheet, they list the assets and the liabilities. Before any of us can fully live, we should take a personal inventory a closer look at our lives to improve our plans for the future. Step one written inventory we admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable we admit that we are powerless over our alcoholismaddiction and that our lives and minds have been and are unmanageable. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. By the time you come to step 10, you are ready for a new way of living. Step ten suggests we continue to take personal inventorystep 4 and continue to set right any new mistakes steps 8,9 as we go along. Step 1011 daily written inventory alcoholics anonymous. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. If you are doing a good job of managing your shortcomings, then the tenth step will be easy. Step 10, or 10th step of aa na personal inventory illustrated principles. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
If we are to experience permanent recovery from alcoholism, what do we need to do. In all these situations we need selfrestraint, honest. The inventory is something that we are asked to put into practice every day. It promises we will no longer fight anything or anyone, including alcohol. In this article, we will explore the deeper meaning of the 10th step of aa and the concept of the daily personal inventory and how it applies to your life as a sober person.
Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous step 1011 daily written inventory. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This thought brings us to step ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. It requires me to be vigilant against my addictive behavior and against the triggers for my addictive behavior. It will pay off to identify what youll primarily be using the app for and. Tenth step nightly inventory app that was created by members to help simplify their daily inventory. Tenth step inventory app that was created by members to help simplify their daily inventory. Here the word inventory means taking stock of our emotional disturbances, especially those that can return us to drinking or other drug use. You can create different inventories based on the big book style resentment, fear, sex and harms done.
People often think the suggestion for doing a formal daily inventory is contained in step 10, which says, continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. But it is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery. Here is the step 1o written inventory created for our group. This page is about moral inventory and its historical roots in aa. Although many of them have similar features, all home inventory apps are not the same.
One of these is determining what it means to really take a personal inventory and admit our shortcomings. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Step four provided me not only with some insight into who i was, but it also gave me some understanding and forgiveness of others. To seek the past is all about discovering truth to live in the present without always having to tell someone the truth takes rigorous manifesting, exercising honesty. Some people are able to complete their step four in a few hours. It is a pledge to continually monitor my life with honesty and humility. The good news is that this step is only as hard as people make it. Greg an html5capable browser is required to play this audio. Reflect on ten yes or no questions at the end of your day to help you complete your 10th step inventory. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Resentment is the number one offender alcoholics anonymous 2001. Daily inventory is important getting out from going under.
In the process you may also find areas where you can streamline and simplify your finances. Step one written inventory emotional sobriety and food. The first nine steps helped you learn a pattern of life based on spiritual principles. Oct 17, 2017 the process for completing any twelve step program for addiction or alcoholism is full of many challenges. A s we work the fi rst nine steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. Mar 14, 2012 for more information on becoming free of addiction, visit. How to organize your finances with a financial inventory. Step 10 daily inventory emotional sobriety and food. But when we approach step ten we commence to put our a.
Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. Aa spot check inventory tool posted on january 8, 20 by nathan the purpose of this blog post is to help you learn how to use the the aa spot check inventory feature of mst to maintain and strengthen your sobriety. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. This particular step should be practiced daily to ensure a steady course in our recovery. Selfwill column 4 no power mon tues wed thurs fri sat sun 1. A fter making our amends in step 9, we now move on to step 10, in which we continue to take personal inventory, and when we are wrong, we admit our faults without delay. Step ten 88 continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. A personal inventory is just taking a close look inward and outward where our life is heading. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. My name is audrey, and i am a compulsive eater and food addict, and your leader this month for step 10. The general alcoholics anonymous tools of recovery. These principles now become the foundation on which you build for the rest of your life. Creating a financial inventory isnt a difficult task, but it can be very time consuming.
We made direct amends to people we had harmed wherever possible. What it means to really take a personal inventory and admit. There is a saying in the 12 step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. Optional tool within the app lets you track how well youre walking on the 12th step beam over time, depending on how.
Step ten 91 ation of longstanding diffi culties had better be postponed, when possible, to times deliberately set aside for that purpose. Its easy to fall back into a life of pride and selfsatisfaction. Origins of moral inventory in alcoholics anonymous. Reflect on ten yes or no questions at the end of your day to help you complete your daily inventory. Continued to take person inventory, and when we were wrong.
Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Just as you addressed your defects, you must keep your successes in check. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. Step 11 on awakening, let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. I called my sponsor the night that i finished my inventory and we set up a time to meet the next day.
Continued to take personal inventory step 10 blog the retreat. If we confront those fellow members closest to us suspected of having difficulties, and if we do this with compassion and a willingness to listen and help in a true 12th step spirit, the outcome may be lifesaving. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes. Our daily inventory certainly needs to assess the status of our relationship with god.
Under tools, simply select the nightly inventory tab to begin. My spiritual toolkit now includes a nightly inventory tool. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. Step tens moral inventory can be as simple as making a journal or a mental note of what i had done, right and wrong in context to my values and promptly admitting when i was wrong. A personal inventory helps you get your life in perspective. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits.